Schutzstaffel
English
Troopers of the 1st division of the SS, 1939.
Etymology
From German Schutzstaffel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃʊtsʃtafəl/
Noun
Schutzstaffel (plural Schutzstaffeln)
- Squadron of the Luftstreitkräfte of the German Empire; Schusta
- (historical) The internal security force of Nazi Germany; the SS.
- A division or corps of this force.
See also
Further reading
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German
Etymology
Schutz + Staffel, literally “Protection Squadron” or “defence corps”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʃʊtsˌʃtafəl]
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Audio (file)
Noun
Schutzstaffel f
- Schutzstaffel, Schusta
- Schutzstaffel, SS
Further reading
- Schutzstaffel in Duden online
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